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Register your product and get support at
MCD388
www.philips.com/welcome
EN User manual
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5 Play 20 Contents Play discs 20 Use the disc menu 20 Select an audio language 20 1 Important 5 Select a subtitle language 20 Safety 5 Play from USB/CARD 21 Hearing safety 6 Play DivX video 21 Notice 7 Play MP3/WMA/picture fi les 21 Play control 22 Select repeat/shuffl e play options 22 2 Your DVD Micro Theater 9 Repeat A-B (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/ Introduction 9 WMA) 22 What’s in the box 9 Search forward/backward 22 Overview of the main unit 10 Search by time or chapter/track Overview of the remote cont
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8 Adjust volume level and sound effect 29 Adjust volume level 29 Adjust subwoofer volume 29 Select a sound effect 29 Select a preset sound effect 29 Enhance bass 29 Select automatic loudness control 29 Select surround sound effect 29 Mute sound 29 Listen through headphone 29 9 Other features 30 Activate demonstration mode 30 Adjust brightness of display panel 30 Set the alarm timer 30 Set the sleep timer 30 Connect other devices 30 Listen to an audio player 30 Record to a digital recorder 31 10
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k Only use attachments/accessories 1 Important specifi ed by the manufacturer. l Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specifi ed by the Safety manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to a Read these instructions. avoid injury from tip-over. b Keep these instructions. c Heed all warnings. d Follow all instructions. e Do not use this apparatus near water. f Clean only with dry cloth. m Unplug this
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q Do not place any sources of danger on Warning the apparatus (e.g. liquid fi lled objects, • Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used lighted candles). as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. r This product may contain lead and mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling Warning information, please contact your local • Never remove the casing of this unit. author
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To establish a safe volume level: • Set your volume control at a low setting. • Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without The making of unauthorized copies of copy- distortion. protected material, including computer Listen for reasonable periods of time: programs, fi les, broadcasts and sound • Prolonged exposure to sound, even at recordings, may be an infringement of normally ‘safe’ levels, can also cause hearing copyrights and constitute a criminal
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DivX, DivX Certifi ed, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. Offi cial DivX® Ultra Certifi ed product. Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with enhanced playback of DivX® media fi les and the DivX® Media Format. This apparatus includes this label: 8 EN
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You can play DVD discs with the following 2 Your DVD region codes: DVD region code Countries Micro Theater Asia Pacifi c, Taiwan, Korea Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to Philips! To fully benefi t from the Australia, New Zealand support that Philips offers, register your product at www.Philips.com/welcome. Introduction What’s in the box With this unit, you can: Check and identify the contents of your • watch video from DVD/VCD/SVCD or package: USB/SD/MMC devices • Main unit
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Overview of the main unit a b c d e qpo n m lk j i h gf g VOLUME -/+ Caution • Adjust volume. • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of • Adjust time. procedures other than herein may result in hazardous • Select a source for the alarm timer. radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. h SLIDE OPEN • Slide open the cover to reveal more a STANDBY-ON buttons and sockets. • Turn on the apparatus; switch to i standby mode. • USB socket. b Display panel j SD/MMC • Display current s
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n TUNING / Overview of the remote • Search within a track or disc. control • Tune to a radio station. o SOURCE • Select a source. p a • Start or pause play. b q • Stop play. x c • Erase a program. • Activate/deactivate the demonstration w d mode. v e u f g t h s r i q j k p l m o n a • Turn on the apparatus; switch to standby mode. b Source selection keys • Select a source. EN 11 English
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• For DVD/DivX video, select an audio c DISPLAY/RDS (RDS function unavailable language. for this version) • Display play information on a m SUBTITLE connected TV. • Select a subtitle language. d DISC MENU n GOTO • For video discs: access or exit the disc • During disc play, specify a position to menu. start play. • For video discs with playback o ANGLE/PROG control(PBC): turn on/off PBC. • Select a DVD camera angle. e SLEEP/TIMER • Program tracks. • Set the sleep timer. • Program title
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3 Connect Place the unit Connect TV Connect video cables With this connection, you can watch video from the unit on the TV screen. You can select the best video connection that your TV suppor ts. • Option 1: Connect through HDMI (for a HDMI, DVI or HDCP-compliant 1 Place the unit near to the TV. TV). 2 Keep the speakers at the normal listening • Option 2: Connect through SCART ear-level and directly parallel to the (for a standard TV). listening area. • Option 3: connect through componen
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Connect HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface), DVI (Digital Visual Interface), or HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection)-compliant TVs through HDMI for the best picture quality. This connection transmits both video and audio signals. Through this connection, you can watch DVDs that contain HD (High-Defi nition) content. Note • Some TVs do not support HDMI audio transmission. • This connection provides the best video quality. 1 Connect an HDMI cable (not supplied) to: TV Pr
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Option 4: Connect through Connect FM antenna composite video Tip • This unit does not support MW radio reception. TV VIDEO IN 1 Connect the supplied composite video cable to: • the VIDEO OUT socket on this unit. • the video input socket on the TV. 1 Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM AERIAL socket on the unit. Connect audio cables Connect power Caution • Risk of product damage! Ensure that the power supply voltage corresponds to the voltage printed on the back or the underside of the
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3 Place the main unit on a hard, fl at and stable surface. Tip • You can also mount the unit on a wall . 2 Switch the voltage selector at the bottom of the digital wireless subwoofer to the local power line voltage. 3 Connect the power plug of the subwoofer to the wall outlet. Place the unit 1 Attach the rear cover. 2 Attach the supplied table stand to the bottom of the main unit. 16 EN
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4 Get started Note • Before you press any function button on the remote control, fi rst select the correct source with the remote control instead of the main unit. Caution • If you are not going to use the remote control for a long time, remove the battery. • Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation. Always follow the instructions in this chapter in Set clock sequence. If you contact Ph
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Set up wireless connection manually Tip 1 In standby mode, press and hold on • The video-in channel is between the lowest and highest the main unit for 3 seconds. channels and may be called FRONT, A/V IN, VIDEO, HDMI etc. See the TV user manual on how to select » [PAIRING] (pairing) fl ashes. the correct input on the TV. 2 Press and hold PAIR on the subwoofer for 3 seconds. » The blue and green indicators on the subwoofer fl ash alternately. Select the correct TV system » If wireless conn
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Turn on Progressive Scan 2 Press SY STEM MENU to exit the menu. 3 Press DISC followed by numeric key “1” to Progressive scan displays twice the number of turn off the progressive scan mode on the frames per seconds than interlaced scanning unit. (ordinary TV system). With nearly double the » The blue Philips DVD background number of lines, progressive scan offers higher screen is displayed. picture resolution and quality. Before you turn on this feature, ensure that: Note • The TV suppor
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To access or exit the menu manually: 5 Play 1 Press DISC MENU . For VCD with PlayBack Control (PBC) feature (version 2.0 only): With the PBC feature, you can play VCD Note interactively according to the menu screen. • With some disc/fi le types, play may differ. 1 During play, press DISC MENU to enable/ disable PBC. » When PBC is enabled, the menu screen is displayed. » When PBC is disabled, normal play is Play discs resumed. Caution Select an audio language • Never look at the laser beam in
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• To pause or resume play, press OK / . Tip • To skip to the previous/next fi le, press • For some DVDs, the language can only be changed / . from the disc menu. Press DISC MENU to access the menu. Play DivX video You can play DivX fi les copied onto a CD-R/ Play from USB/CARD RW, recordable DVD, USB device or SD/MMC card. Note 1 Insert a disc or connect a USB device or SD/MMC card. • Ensure that the USB device or SD/MMC card contains playable music, pictures or video. 2 Select a source: •
